Salt Diet To Avoid Stroke and Heart Disease

 

Although it is needed by the body, consuming too much salt or sodium can actually increase blood pressure. In order for salt intake not to overdo it to health, do salt diet.

For those of you who want to diet salt, avoid fast food consumption because the food contains high salt. In addition, there are also some foods that should be limited to avoid excess salt. Among them are frozen foods, snacks and processed meats, canned soups, cheeses, cereals, and bread.

Salt Diet To Avoid Stroke and Heart Disease

Salt Benefits and Dangers

Actually salt contains sodium, one of the substances the body needs. Its function is to control blood pressure, maintain fluid levels in the body, and help work the muscles and nerves (sends nerve impulses from the brain to the whole body). However, if consumed excessively, it will increase the risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), which can eventually lead to stroke or heart disease.

When the body is excess salt, the kidneys will adjust the fluid levels in the blood, causing volume and blood pressure increase. This makes the heart must work harder to supply fresh blood to the body. In addition, high salt levels can also cause fluid buildup in the body in patients with congestive heart failure, liver cirrhosis, and kidney disease, and cause impaired neurological function. This is the reason why the salt diet needs to be done for a healthier life.

How to Diet Salt

If every food we consume contains salt, imagine how lots of salt that is dumped in the body. Whereas the maximum amount of salt intake is recommended each day only 6 grams. The amount is recommended for children aged 11 years to adults. Of course, the smaller the age of the child, the less the amount of salt that can enter the body.

Therefore, do the salt diet in the following way:

  • Reduce the use of salt when cooking.
  • If you buy processed food, read the product packaging label. Choose foods with very low sodium (sodium) content of less than 35 mg/ serving, while low sodium 140 mg/ serving. Consumption of more fresh foods, such as vegetables and fruits, because have a natural salt content If you want to eat meat, choose fresh meat instead of processed meats such as bacon or sausage.
  • When cooking, you can substitute salt as a cooking spice with ingredients like pepper, garlic, ginger, chili, lime, fennel, tomatoes, peppers, oregano, celery.
  • If you eat at a restaurant, ask for the amount of salt, flavor, and sauce to reduce. li>
  • Limit the use of sodium-containing condiments or sauces such as soy sauce, salad dressing, tomato sauce, mustard, etc.

Even if your intake is reduced by eating a salt diet, do not the body lacks or does not even get salt at all. If the levels of salt in the blood are too low, the body may experience hyponatremia with symptoms such as changes in mental state, headache, nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and muscle cramps.

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